Brinlee
Girl name · #1804 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 112 baby girls were named Brinlee, placing it at #1804 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1337, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,071 girls born in 2025 was named Brinlee.
Babies named Brinlee per year. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Brinlee first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 181 girls were named Brinlee — good for #1299 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Brinlee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Brinlee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brinlee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Brinlee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brinlee is most common
State-level data for Brinlee is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Brinlee
Statistically, parents drawn to Brinlee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Braylee, Brynnlee, Brenlee, Berklee, and Blakelee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brinlee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 | #1796 |
| 2024 | 117 | #1732 |
| 2023 | 108 | #1850 |
| 2022 | 172 | #1355 |
| 2021 | 134 | #1562 |
| 2020 | 159 | #1369 |
| 2019 | 142 | #1523 |
| 2018 | 152 | #1447 |
| 2017 | 181 | #1299 |
| 2016 | 178 | #1330 |
| 2015 | 177 | #1337 |
| 2014 | 168 | #1376 |
| 2013 | 114 | #1792 |
| 2012 | 119 | #1733 |
| 2011 | 151 | #1480 |
| 2010 | 103 | #1942 |
| 2009 | 88 | #2227 |
| 2008 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2007 | 71 | #2597 |
| 2006 | 69 | #2602 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2969 |
| 2004 | 39 | #3689 |
| 2003 | 35 | #3869 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brinlee a popular girl name?
Brinlee ranked #1804 among girls in 2025 with 112 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1337.
When was the name Brinlee most popular?
Brinlee peaked in 2017, when 181 American girls received the name (ranked #1299 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brinlee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,071 newborn American girls was named Brinlee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.